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A review by aleksandra10
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
4.0
Although this might be the cheesiest and most girly review I have ever done, don't worry, because I believe it's all worth it. The main reason why "Carry On" wins a special spot in my heart is because of a homosexual relationship that the two main characters, Simon and Baz, maintain throughout the story (and even before they realize it). Maybe it impacts me so much because it is the first book that I read with a gay ship, but then I am fortunate; I don't think I could have chosen a better one to start of with.
Baz and Simon are described as two sworn enemies with an endless belligerence. However, this blurb is the most misleading thing in the world. As it turns out, Baz is a vampire who views Simon, aka his roommate as an attractive and tempting person. A bit too much for it to keep being simple friendship though. Deep inside him, envy, seducement, and grief get mixed up so quickly that Baz starts having troubles distinguishing between them.
The character of Baz is the best aspect that this book can offer.
He is so complex. Rugged prat at times, but sensitiveness isn't new to him either. After all, he is only human who gets lost because of lack of parental support. Bez loses his mom who fought for little kids in the school's kindergarten that Bez used to attend to. It is interesting to observe how much is being stolen from him in this moment. It's almost as if his life had been reduced to the simplicity of being only himself. Simon is someone who causes an even greater mess in Baz's head, but he doesn't give up, doesn't let himself be carried by selfish brooks of destiny. Confronting it seems like a much more suitable option for this protagonist, and so the oven starts to burst.
Baz and Simon are described as two sworn enemies with an endless belligerence. However, this blurb is the most misleading thing in the world. As it turns out, Baz is a vampire who views Simon, aka his roommate as an attractive and tempting person. A bit too much for it to keep being simple friendship though. Deep inside him, envy, seducement, and grief get mixed up so quickly that Baz starts having troubles distinguishing between them.
The character of Baz is the best aspect that this book can offer.
He is so complex. Rugged prat at times, but sensitiveness isn't new to him either. After all, he is only human who gets lost because of lack of parental support. Bez loses his mom who fought for little kids in the school's kindergarten that Bez used to attend to. It is interesting to observe how much is being stolen from him in this moment. It's almost as if his life had been reduced to the simplicity of being only himself. Simon is someone who causes an even greater mess in Baz's head, but he doesn't give up, doesn't let himself be carried by selfish brooks of destiny. Confronting it seems like a much more suitable option for this protagonist, and so the oven starts to burst.